With our families facing financial challenges during Covid-19, learning how to get by with less seems obvious. But in the episode, you'll learn not just to get by with less, but to do MORE with less.

My guest, Jay Harnden, has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

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Many schools have decided to stick with distance learning for 2020-2021, so let's learn how to make the best of it, and how some students are doing better with online school than in-person school.

in this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Cyndi MacDonald, how some teachers and students are having more productive experiences with school now that it's online. Cyndi MacDonald is a veteran elementary school teacher in the Alum Rock School District of San Jose, CA.

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In this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, a safe way to socially connect with community doing something you never would've thought of otherwise. It's a unique way to feel less isolated during social distancing and sheltering in place.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

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Some family members are taking more precautions with Coronavirus than others. Sound familiar?

In this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, how to address it and how it plays out.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

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If the relationship ended, we know the laughing ended long before. 

In this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, how to bring back the laughter before it's too late. Without the laughter, your marriage will not get back to how it was.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson

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Have you ever avoided asking a question because you thought it would feel awkward? Something as simple as asking a neighbor not to light illegal fireworks days ahead of the 4th of July?

in this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, to how look at those conversations in a way that makes them just part of a plan–a process. That way, they don't seem so awkward.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

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While many students, parents and teachers are struggling to adjust to online school (distance learning during social distancing), some teachers have found benefits with this style of teaching. 

in this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Cyndi MacDonald, how some teachers and students are having more productive experiences with school now that it's online. Cyndi MacDonald is a veteran elementary school teacher in the Alum Rock School District of San Jose, CA.

- Chris Jackson 

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Be a better Dad in one episode! If you're not a dad - check it out so you can let a dad know!

in this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, to how to reconnect with your kids after discipline, and why Father's Day is the best day of the year to reconnect with your dad or your kids.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

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Your relationships that ended? The laughing ended (or seriously decreased) long before the end, right? 

In this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, how to bring back the laughter before it's too late. Without the laughter, your marriage will not get back to how it was.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

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One family member feels another is going overboard with COVID-19 precautions, while THAT family member feels the other is not cautious enough. Sound familiar?

in this episode, you'll learn from my guest, Jay Harnden, how to address it and how it plays out.

Jay has helped make stronger families for years as a teacher, life coach and family coach in Northern California. After years of success working with Father Matters, helping men become better fathers, Jay has developed Family Coaching Solutions at FamCoach.com. Jay's years as family coach and counselor, Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program Director, youth baseball and basketball coach, middle school and high school teacher, parent, Santa Clara County Fatherhood Collaborative founding member, and President of Father Matters Inc. give him the experience to share valuable life-changing tips on Stronger Families. Be sure to share these episodes with those you love!

- Chris Jackson 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.